Great Ape Societies
$157.20
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
28 July 1996
Summary
The Great Apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans) are our closest living relatives, sharing a common ancestor only five million years ago. We also share key features such as high intelligence, omnivorous diets, prolonged child-rearing and rich social lives. The Great Apes show a surprising diversity of adaptations, particularly in social life, ranging from the solitary life of orangutans, through patriarchy in gorillas to complex but different social organizations in bonobos and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521555364 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0521555361 |
| Author: | William C. McGrew, Linda F. Marchant, Toshisada Nishida, Jane Goodall, Junichiro Itani |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 1996 |
| Weight: | 630g |
| Dimensions: | 249mm x 188mm x 19mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘This is an excellent book and the editors deserve praise for the efforts they have made to ensure that the chapters are of a uniformly high standard. The book will be a valuable source both for front-line researchers and those seeking an overview of contemporary research on great apes.’ R. I. M. Dunbar, Trends in Ecology and Evolution ‘Great Ape Societies is predictably good, given the concentration of expertise found within … an excellent statement of the state of research, suitable for advanced undergraduates or above.’ Thomas Sambrook, THES ‘McGrew, Marchant and Nishida succeed in giving a flavour of important patterns emerging from a whole host of studies with these charismatic animals.’ Lindsay Murray, BBC Wildlife ‘ … every chapter contains much that is interesting, synthetic and important … It sets high standards for the next 20 years of research and publication on the great apes.’ P. C. Lee, Animal Behaviour ‘… excellent book.’ Pia Nystrom, Journal of Human Evolution ‘ … a great addition to the literature … It is essential reading for all primatologists and anthropologists.’ David J. Chivers, Primate Eye
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